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Delta County, Michigan

Water Systems
70
Population Served
26,794
Total Violations
3,385
360 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

81.4%
Systems with Violations
48.4
Avg Violations per System
10.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (67%)
SW
3 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Delta Michigan water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Escanaba 12,941 10 Clean
Gladstone 4,632 48 Detected
Mdot - Hyde Rest Area 840 13 -
Billerud Escanaba LLC - Main Mill 830 51 -
Solbergs Buck Inn 500 52 -
Rapid River Schools 400 104 -
Ford River Township 385 20 -
Mdot - Garden Corners Rest Area 380 0 -
Mid Peninsula School 350 9 -
Dsisd - Learning Center 312 63 -
Breezy Point Bar 300 6 -
Garden 270 25 -
Maple Ridge Township 250 23 -
Delona Restaurant, LLC 250 36 -
Jacks Restaurant 250 19 -
DNR - Fayette State Park 250 17 -
St. Joseph Church 250 22 -
Pantry Restaurant-Truck Stop 200 82 -
Big Bay de Noc School 200 54 -
Terrace Bay Inn 185 20 -
Tylene's Restaurant 150 30 -
Great Lakes Sports and Recreation Club 150 35 -
Pioneer Trail Park - Campground 110 6 -
Pioneer Trail Park - Day Use 103 0 -
Vagabond Resort 100 29 -
Terrace Bluff Country Club 100 17 -
Garden Golf 100 28 -
White's Grocery 100 61 -
Nahma Township 95 269 -
Ob Fuller Park - New Camping Area 82 2 -
Ob Fuller Park 80 0 -
The Dock Grill & Bar 76 6 -
Dollar General - # 21076 - Cooks 75 0 -
Dollar General - # 22843 - Perkins 75 0 -
Dollar General - # 16396 - Rapid River 75 0 -
Dollar General - # 17512 - Bark River 75 0 -
D&m Subs - Danforth 75 48 -
Country Schoolhouse Day Care (Danforth) 68 1,313 -
Usfs -Camp 7 Lake/Campground (Pumphouse) 60 0 -
Usfs - Camp 7 Lake/Campground (Day Use) 60 4 -
Usfs - Admin 60 239 -
Cedar Hill Medical 60 50 -
Barn on the Bay 60 6 -
Swallow Inn Inc 50 5 -
Whispering Valley Campground 50 9 -
Perkins Store 50 3 -
Cedar Hill Assisted Living 45 15 -
Massie's Country Market 40 10 -
Papa Jim's Pizza 40 17 -
Bay View Motel 35 17 -

Other Counties in Michigan

Wayne County
55 systems · 1,774,820 served · 1,141 violations
Oakland County
742 systems · 1,147,613 served · 21,952 violations
Macomb County
93 systems · 830,956 served · 2,728 violations
Kent County
407 systems · 616,574 served · 4,140 violations
Washtenaw County
264 systems · 420,450 served · 6,092 violations
Genesee County
397 systems · 335,433 served · 13,553 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Delta County? ▼
Delta County has 3,385 total drinking water violations across 70 water systems, of which 360 are health-based violations. 81.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Delta County systems? ▼
Water systems in Delta County serve approximately 26,794 people through 70 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Delta County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Delta County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Delta County? ▼
Water systems in Delta County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 10.6% of Delta County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.